Why people don't trust the Big Six energy companies | The Big Deal

ThisIsTheBigDeal.com
responds to the news that British Gas has been fined £5.6million
for blocking its customers from switching to other suppliers

Henry de Zoete, co-founder of ThisIsTheBigDeal.com said:

"Today's news is further evidence that the energy market
does not work for consumers. Dirty tactics like blocking switching
are why people don't trust the Big Six energy companies.

"After years of price rises and soaring profits, people
don't feel they get a fair deal. By gathering together as part of a
national collective switch like ThisIsTheBigDeal.com, people can
take on big business, get cheaper bills and make the market work
for them."

The average household dual-fuel energy bill has more than
doubled since 2005, from £600 to over £1,200 (according to Consumer
Futures). Meanwhile, between 2009 and 2012 the Big Six's profits
from supplying households more than quadrupled, rising by £1bn
(Ofgem, Nov 2013).

ThisIsTheBigDeal.com
polling (conducted by Populus)
shows that just 17% say they get a fair deal from their energy
providers, 72% say they act like a "cartel" and 83% say the energy
market is "broken".

ThisIsTheBigDeal.com is a national campaign for cheaper energy
bills. It harnesses the collective buying power of its members to
deliver huge savings. Sign up is free, takes less than 60 seconds,
and there's no obligation to switch. It will save its members
hundreds of pounds. 10,000 people have already signed up.